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Vol. XII No. 10 The Official Newsletter of Tigard December 1994
Mayor's Corner Where Does The $ Go?
The election is over! The votes have What are your storm and sanitary user approximately 60 miles of open ditch,
been counted. In Washington County, fees used for? Where is your money go- 65 miles of closed storm pipe system
about 67% of registered voters went to ing?Are these questions you have asked with over 3,000 manholes and catch
the polls and 80% of the requested ab- yourself whenever you receive your bi- basins to be maintained by City staff.
sentee ballots were returned. monthly bill? Pro-rated charges
In Tigard, the City's tax base request Taking care of ditches The storm fee is pro-rated like your
was approved. Our thanks to the voters The $3.00 per month that you pay for water charge to cover the number of
for continuing to support the City's ef- storm sewers is a fee that was set in July days in your meter reading period. This
forts to provide stable funding for City of 1990 by Unified Sewerage Agency to may vary by several days in each pe-
services for the next five years! The in- establish the Surface Water Manage- riod; thus you may not pay an even
crease in property taxes will not take ef- ment Program. This program was imple- $6.00 for a two month period.
fect until July, 1996. The City will add mented to clean up the Tualatin River
Police personnel, continue current Li- Miles and Miles of Pipes & Holes
as mandated by the Environmental Pro-
brary programs, and provide support in tection Agency. The City of Tigard is un- The sanitary sewer fee that you pay bi-
Fleet Maintenance and Customer Serv- der contract with Unified Sewerage monthly is also a user fee that is estab-
ice. Agency to accomplish the work for all lished by Unified Sewerage Agency.
Citizens of Tigard also elected Jim Ni- areas within the City's corporate limits With this fee the City maintains ap-
coli as Mayor. He will take office after for which it retains 66%of the fee. proximately 120 miles of sewer pipe of
he is sworn in at the Council meeting various sizes with 3,200 manholes in
Your fee helps to pay for the mainte- the system. We perform many tasks
on January 10, 1995. Ken Scheckla and nance that is performed City-wide as with our priorities being line cleaning,
Bob Rohlf, both unopposed, will also b well as maintenance of the public storm video inspections, repairs, and respond-
sworn in on January 10 to four yearr water lines, open ditches, and catch ba- ingto citizen concerns.
terms as City Councilors. sins. When you drive your automobile
Thanks to all of you who took advan- around town in the winter you are gen- Questions?
tage of your opportunity to participate erally able to travel safely and not be Storm or sanitary sewer maintenance
in the process by exercising your right worried about flooded streets, danger- concerns or questions may be directed
to vote! ous intersections or other unsafe condi- to John Roy at 639-4171, ext. 335.
tions. In the City of Tigard, there are
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In the last edition of the Cityscape, ou is 590-1210. Remember if ou have
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were encouraged to report street lights the pole number (found on a plate on
that are out by calling the City or PGE. the pole) or the intersection where the
Turn the Page••• The phone number listed for PGE was light pole is located, the crews can re-
• CIT Agendas for December incorrect. The correct phone number spond more quickly.
• Holiday Activities for reporting street light outages to PGE
• Recycling Tips
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RESIDENTS, PROPERTY AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY!
OWNERS!!
CITIZENS, BUSINESS AND PROPERTY
whe>It'r1: Wednesday, December'7, 1994 OWNERS!
'y:®® to q:®® pm
When: Tuesday, December 6, 1994
Where: Tigard High School Cafeteria 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
9000 SW Durham Road
Where: Mary Woodward,
12325 SSW Katherine Street
® Durham Road & Hall Blvd.
Improvements—What's happening? al Subcommittee Activities:
® City Street Standards—Can we have o Transportation
an impact?
tt Parks
tt Land Use
® Parks on Bull fountain—What are the
options?
CENTRAL TIGARD EAST TIG
PROPERTY AND BUSINESS OWNERS! PROPERTY AND BUSINESS OWNERS!
RESIDENTS!! RESIDENTS!!
When: Thursday, December 1, 1994 When: Wed., December 14, 1994
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Fowler Middle School Where: Tigard City Hall
10865 SW Walnut 13125 SW Hull Blvd.
■ Yard Debris Program—What are your m Trees - How are they regulated?
concerns?
® Speed Bumps - The pros and cons
® Walnut Island—What & When?
® Transportation Open House—What
were the issues?
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C'mon and join Us!! Calling All Book Lovers
Let's get together and celebrate the Season at the Tigard Public Library Each month, the Tigard Public Library
checks out 36,000 books, videos,
Saturday, December 3 magazines and tapes. Every one of
Preschool through 3rd grade 10:30 - 11:30 these items then has to be checked
back in and returned to its proper place
Grades 4th through 6th 1:00 - 2:00 on library shelves. This takes many
hours of work, most of which is done
Kids! Celebrate the season by decorating the by library volunteers—a big savings of
library tree, enjoying holiday songs, cookies taxpayer money.
and meeting new friends!
At this time, the Library has a few open-
Materials will be available for everyone to ings for check-in volunteers and for
make a 6eautiful ornament to be enjoyed by shelvers. Most volunteers work two
all and to take home for your tree. hours and times can be scheduled to fit
If you would like to bring a non-perishable your convenience. For further informa-
food donation to help fill the Fish Food Barrel for needy families in our area, tion call Jean Lindsay, Volunteer Coor-
it will 6e greatly appreciated. dinator at the Library 684-5886.
Here's a Good Read For You -Jci'inr uslor Sdngs and stories
Asa Children's Librarian I come across his art in a world of abuse and neglect. with Sorel!
some great family reading. And I re- The author writes with a grace that isy p
member, as a child, sitting in front of pleasure to read: "In late February a
the fireplace as my mother read from few mild days set in, and Walter taught " vddnesdarDeeeenber 14
Little House on the Prairie or the Ralph Harper to drive the homemade tractor.
Moody books, the stories coming alive Sitting up high on the steel seat, envel EVening Sfiory,HOurfor
in my imagination. I would like to invite oped in the warmth of the engine heat, Pbrnilws
you to read aloud together as a family playing the gas pedal like a musical in-
for half an hour each day. Once you get strument while the men loaded cuttings
hooked on these stories you may not be and dead branches onto a low wagon, Holiday Book Sale
able to put them down! he thought he'd found his place in life."
Below are brief reviews of two books Homecoming, by Cynthia Voigt (Young
you might consider. Remember since Adult Collection)
these are aimed at the entire family, the ;
reading may be difficult for young read- The journey begins with four kids,
ers but the stories will appeal to all abandoned in a parking lot. The unsta-
ble mother, the only parent they have,
ages! 1.0% discount 0n 11eiM
walks away and doesn't come back. At
Harper and Moon, by Ramon Royal thirteen, Dicey, the oldest, was used to ®OI(s from P®iMell's
Ross Quvenile Collection) keeping things together, but this? What
to do next? How to survive? The two Good assortment of bestsellers,
This story takes place in the Walla children's books, cookbooks,
brothers and two sisters will start an un-
Walla area during the 1940's. The de- forgettable trek; to find a home—to non-fiction, calendars, etc.
tail of place and emotion adds to the make themselves into a family tough
richness of a story that deals with life enough to live, yet build the lines of December 1 - 5
and death, war and peace, and surviv- love that would hold them together. all Library open hours
ing the business of growing up. Harper
is the boy who does the growing up Then comes Dicey's Song, the sequel Library's Puett Room
with a cast of well drawn characters; in- and winner of the Newbery award. But
cluding Moon, the semi-tragic child that that's for next tirne. Profits to Friends of the Library to
holds to the truth of a few friends and be used for library projects.
Gary Lark, Children's Librarian
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Tigard American Legion "Clothes Closet" Needs Help New Program for Police
The.Tigard American Legion Auxiliary in The Legion needs community support The Police Department began a new
conjunction with the Tigard American to make this project a success. All dona- program this past summer called the
Legion Post #158 began operating its tions are tax deductible. Donations can Community Service Officer (CSO) pro-
Tigard American Legion Clothes Closet be delivered in Tigard to the Tigard gram. There are two people assigned to
in September. The Legion is working American Legion Post #158 at 11680 the CSO program. CSO's will be as-
with established agencies, such as SW Pacific Highway (624-2332), Neigh- signed to police related calls that do not
Neighborshare and Interfaith Outreach borshare at 12750 SW Pacific Highway, require a sworn police officer. CSO's
Services, to help fill community needs. Suite 123 (598-0505), or Interfaith Out- have limited enforcement authority pri-
Do you have extra sheets, blankets, pil- reach Services at 12750 SW Pacific marily for parking offenses, and for civil
lows or clothing that could benefit Highway, Upper Floor (598-0359) or and code enforcement violations.
someone less fortunate? At this time of call 620-8249 to arrange for pick-up. CSO's are also responsible for munici-
year, the Community Clothes Closet The Closet, which is currently operating pal code violations.
can use coats, warm clothes and shoes. out of a private home is also looking for As a result of this program the police
The volunteers appreciate it if the items donated space in a local church or an- department is anticipating that uniform
are clean but will do repair. If you have other site. police will have more time to commit to
time to give, the Community Clothes Team Oriented Policing (T.O.P.), which
For more information, call Dianna Duf-
Closet volunteers could use help mend- field, Tigard American Legion Auxiliary is a philosophy the City Council
ing donated items. Community Services, at 620-8249. adopted. T.O.P. recognizes a shared re-
sponsibility between the police and the
community in making our city a safer
What Is It? and a better place to live.
With all of the national news attention How can the public be protected? CRIME PREVENTION TIP
that cryptosporidium has received The cysts can be removed by good fil-
lately, we thought it was in the best in- tration. Since the cysts are very resistant �w
terest of our water patrons to know a
to disinfection by chlorine, good filtra-
few facts regarding this water borne dis-
tion is the primary protection against
ease. water borne disease outbreaks of this
What is cryptosporidium? type.
Cryptosporidium (crypto, meaning hid- Lake Oswego Water Treatment Plant,
den; and spore, meaning seed or germ) which supplies 90% of our water de- O
is a parasitic protozoan that survives mands with Clackamas River water, has
well in cold water and forms a cyst, fitted each filter with its own turbidime-
known as oocyst, in adverse conditions. ter. Each of the filters effluent turbidity
It is similar to giardia (beaver fever), mi- is prominently displayed on the filter The holidays are fast approaching now
crosporidium, and cyclospora. These backwash control board and recorded and you may be shopping at the malls
organisms can commonly be found in in their computer system. High turbidi- throughout the area. If you return to
lakes and rivers. ties produce an alarm to alter the op- your car with purchases and will be
erator to take corrective action. The leaving them unattended, please place
Why is cryptosporidium difficult to treatment plant has set a target for tur- your purchases in the trunk of your car
keep out of water supplies? bidity at less than 0.1 NTU as opposed or well hidden in the back of your truck
The cryptosporidium cyst is very resis- to the 0.5 NTU limit that has been set so they can't be seen. Too often people
tant to disinfection by chlorine. It is so by federal standards. return to their cars to find their cars
resistant that it has resisted chlorine By maintaining good filtration tech-
broken into, their purchases gone, and
doses several times stronger than the niques, Lake Oswego Water Treatment their Holidays ruined. Don't give the
normal dosage used in drinking water would-be-thief a chance at FREE
g g Plant is providing our service area the
treatment plants. best protection possible to this water SHOPPING at your expense. HAPPY
borne disease. HOLIDAYS!!
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More Recycling Hers!
CHRISTMAS TREE TELEPHONE BOOKS - Metro South facility, 2001 Wash-
RECYCLING ington Street, Oregon City-
Don't dump your old phone directo- seven days a week 9 am to 4 pm
Give a gift to the environment by recy- ries, recycle them instead.
cling your Christmas Tree this year! - Metro Central facility, 6161 NW
61st, Portland, - seven days a
There are several non-profit and chari-
table organizations that are collecting week 9 am to 4 pm
and recycling trees as fund raisers. Disposal fees are $5 rninimum for
small to moderate loads (up to a stand-
ard truck load) and $10 for larger
Simply take your old phone books to a loads up to 35 gallons).
site listed below and place it inside the
collection box. This program is spon-
sored by GTE Northwest, US West Di- , Keep products in original con-
rect, your Tigard haulers and Fred tainers if possible. If a product
Meyer stores UNTIL DECEMBER 31, does not have its original label,
1994. label it yourself if you're sure of
® Pride Disposal Recycling Depot, the contents.
13980 SW Tualatin-Sherwood . Don't mix products together.
Road, Sherwood Dangerous reactions can occur.
® Fred Meyer Stores- ■ Seal products properly to pre-
* 11425 SW Beaverton Hillsdale vent leaks and spills. Secure leak-
If you choose to have your garbage
Hwy., Beaverton;
ing containers in secondary
® 11565 SW Pacific Highway,
hauler recycle your Christmas tree this Tigard;
leak-proof containers.
year, please use the following prepara- s 19200 SW Martinazzi,Tualatin ® Pack containers in sturdy card-
tion guidelines so the haulers can take board boxes in the trunk of your
the trees to the recycling market. HOUSEHOLD vehicle, away from the driver,
Christmas tree (6' or smaller) can be HAZARDOUS WASTE passengers and pets. Boxes and
placed at the curb instead of the yard (HHW) RECYCLING
other containers, including gas
debris cart, the same day as regular cans, cannot be returned to you.
yard debris pickup. This will be col- Do you have unwanted hazardous Please do not put items in plas-
lected at no additional cost. Trees household products such as paint, sol- tic bags.
must be clean of tinsel in order to be vents, and pesticides? Clean them off Always store products in a se-
recycled. If you tree is over 6' tall, your shelves to make room for the cure place,away from children,
please cut in to two pieces and place new year! To dispose of them safely go pets and heat, sparks or flames.
at curbside. This service will be avail- to the following locations:
able from 1/2/95 through 01/31/95. - A community collection event in QUESTIONS ABOUT
If you place your tree out in addition Forest Grove on 12/11/94-9 am HOUSEHOLD
to the yard debris cart, the tree would to 3 pm HAZARDOUS WASTE?
be an additional $2.00.
Call the METRO Recycling Hotline
234-3000.
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All meetings at Tigard City Hall — 13125 SW Hall Boulevard, unless noted.
The Tigard City Council meetings City Council: Library Board: Intergovernmental
are cablecast live at 7:30 pm on December 6, 13*, 27* 2nd Thurs., 7:00 pm Water Board
the second and fourth Tuesday of
�7 January 10*, 17, 24* Plannin Commission 2nd &4th Wed., 5:30 pm
the month on Channel g
Replays air at 10:00 am on the - 6:30 pm unless otherwise 1st &3rd Mon. after 1st Tigard Water Bldg.
second and fourth Friday and at posted Sun., 7:30 pm 8777 SW Burnham
6:00 pm on the second and *Cableeast Meeting
fourth Thursday on Ch. 21.
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(503) 639-4171 PERMIT 2528
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